An Approach to Comping: The Essentials
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Composer
Jeb Patton
Category
Piano book
Level
All Levels
Description
This new book focuses on how to play (or “comp”) behind a jazz soloist. It is a step-by-step guide to basic comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions — as played by the masters!
Topics Covered Include:
- Basic rhythms and voicings for comping.
- 11 note-for-note transcriptions of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Tadd Dameron, and Barry Harris comping behind the soloist.
- 3 modified transcriptions in the style of Red Garland, Sonny Clark, and Bobby Timmons comping behind the soloist.
- Comping guides, rhythms, and progressions derived from the transcriptions.
- Over 80 comping exercises aimed at getting the concepts under your fingers.
- 2 CD downloads containing demonstrations and play-along tracks.
- Interviews about the art of comping by Harold Mabern and Renee Rosnes.
- 272 pages!